PNE’s Robinson enjoying life after Villa

Aston Villa was his life but now Callum Robinson is hoping to help Preston North End sink the Birmingham giants.
The in-form forward made his Deepdale loan move permanent in the summer, leaving a club he had joined at the age of eight.
Robinson admits it was a real wrench to turn down Villa’s offer of a new contract but is confident he made the right move ahead of the meeting between the two sides on Saturday.
“It was massive,” said the 21-year-old, who made four Premier League appearances in claret and blue.
“I’d been there since I was eight and they offered me a deal. I just thought it... read more

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